Northern Michigan University, located in Marquette, Michigan, is a dynamic four-year, public, comprehensive university that has grown its reputation based on its award-winning leadership programs, cutting-edge technology initiatives and nationally recognized academic programs. Northern has a population of about 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Ask a few Northern students what drew them to our university and you will get a variety of answers. That's because there is no single thing that make students want to go to Northern; it is ALL the things that we do here. Northern is big enough to offer a wide variety of academic programs but is also small enough that every time you walk across campus, you'll probably wave "hi" to someone you know.

Curiosity is the raw ingredient of knowledge. It causes us to ask questions, to seek answers, to learn. At Northern Michigan University, natural curiosity and intellectual challenge meet in stimulating classes grounded in the liberal arts. So wherever your curiosity leads you, you can count on the support you need to take the next step, ask the next question, propose the next hypothesis.

The mission of the Northern Michigan University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Recreational Sports and the United States Olympic Training Site is to create an environment that promotes academic excellence, interpersonal growth and social development; embraces diversity; teaches lifetime leisure skills; fosters spirit and tradition; and builds a lifelong connection to NMU.

Yes, you'll attend your classes, but what else will you be doing as a student at Northern? There's so much stuff to choose from. There's a student organization or club – almost 300 at last count-- for just about every interest. If you're into investigating the paranormal, anime or improv comedy, there's a group. Cheer on your fellow Wildcats at a hockey game or volleyball match. Join a competitive club sport or an intramural team. The sky is the limit.

Press Box

CABLE, Wis. – The Northern Michigan University women’s Nordic ski team took both team titles at the Telemark SuperTour event over the weekend. Saturday (Jan. 31) the Wildcats captured the classic team title with 90 points as the Huskies of Michigan Tech were second (83) and Alaska third (78). Sunday (Feb. 1) the women won the freestyle event with 94 points with the Nanooks of Alaska second (89) and Michigan Tech third (74). NMU’s two-day total was 184 points 17 points ahead of second-place Alaska (167). NMU easily won the two-day overall total (men and women combined) with 375 points, second was Alaska (312).

Laura DeWitt was the top collegiate skier in the 5K classic race with a time of 17:35.3, which was good for seventh overall. In 14th place overall was Marie Helen Soderman (17:58.3) as she was the fourth collegiate skier to cross the finish line. Anna Bergland (18:24.9) was the next NMU skier as she was 19th overall. Ingrid Fjeldheim (18:50.5) was 23rd as she was followed by Caitlin Cassidy (19:28.0) in 36th place. Randi Vermelid (19:50.8) rounded out the competitors for NMU in 47th place.

In the 10K freestyle race the Wildcats had half of the top 10 places in the collegiate division. Soderman (24:29.0) and DeWitt (24:33.7) were the top two collegiate skiers in the race as they were 11th and 12th overall respectively. Other NMU skiers in the top 10 of the collegiate skiers were Bergland (24:47.6) 17th overall and the fifth collegiate skier, Fjeldheim (24:54.4) 21st overall and eighth collegiate skier and Christina Gillis (25:17.3) 23rd overall and 10th collegiate skier. Vermelid (26:21.6) and Cassidy (26:59.7) were the final two NMU skiers in the race as they were 46th and 51st respectively.

NMU will have a week off before competing at the St. Cloud State Invitational (Feb. 14-15).